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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 46

Races at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

Aberdeen Sports Club are out with a programme of seven events to be decided on the recreation racecouse on the 26th…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 7

The Sydney Ladies Club, held their annual carnival at the Coogee Aquarium Baths, on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was large, and the racing of a high order. The…

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Boxing. Kay Defeats Uren

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 7

Fred Kay, middleweight champion, secured the decision on points at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in his contest for the title with Tommy Urea, the…

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Boolaroo Races. Charities Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 7

The Charities meeting arranged by Newcastle Tattersall's Club in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, Hospital, and Deaf and Dumb Institute at Waratah, was…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

Jimmy Hill (9st 7½lb) knocked out Matt Murphy (9st 10lb) in the sixth round at "Melbourne on Saturday night. Hairy Stone (9st 12½lb) outpointed…

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Sporting. Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

THE above meeting took place yesterday in fine but hot weather. Although five car loads made the trip from Scone, the attendance was small compared with…

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Boxing Championships. Wells v. Voyles. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 5

Great interest was centred in to-night's match for the heavyweight championship of Great Britain, twenty rounds, at the National Sporting Club, between Staff-sergeant…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

Bill Squires is grafting hard down at Coogee for his shindy with Dave Smith on Boxing Nighty, and will be in splendid condition when he "comes back"…

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Manly Swimming Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 6

The attention of our readers is invited to the Manly Venetian Carnival to take place from the 10th to the 13th January next…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 7

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Christmas meeting will commence tomorrow (Saturday), and be concluded on Tuesday (Boxing Day). The nominations in each of the six…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the New Year's Day meeting:— Opening Handicap : 6 furlongs.—General Bridges, Spllway, Grey Sleeves, Panacre,…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 7

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Christmas meeting will commence to-morrow (Saturday), and be concluded on Tuesday (Boxing Day). The nominatiolns in each of the six…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Maitland races to be held on Saturday 30th instant :— The Flying Handicap : 6 furlongs—…

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Blandford Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Big entries have been received for the "double" in connection with the Blandford Club's Boxing Day fixture, the success of which is…

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Boxing. Kay Defeats Uren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 15

Fred Kay, middleweight champion, secured the decision on points at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in his contest for the title with Tommy Uren, the…

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Boxing Championships. Wells v. Voyles. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 19

Great Interest was centred in to-night's match for the heavyweight championship of Great Britain, twenty rounds, at the National Sporting Club, between Staff-sergeant…

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Boxing. Darcy in America. New York, Dec. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 7

The "New York Times" says that the Australian boxer, Darcy, is expected to arrive in New York this week…

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Boxing. Les Darcy's Arrival in New York. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 7

Les Darcy has arrived here. Six managers on board steam tugs met him and endeavoured to arrange a contract. Darcy went to Lex Rickard's headquarters, where,…

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Boxing. Bill Squires Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 7

Another of the elimination contests' for the heavyweight championship of Australia was decided at the Sydney Stadium on Boxing night. Bill Squires was one…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 7

The Christmas meeting of the popular Wall[?] Jockey Club, which commenced on Saturday, concluded yesterday. Altogether the meeting was a big success. Fine weather and…

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